The heavy-duty ship the US needs to protect its thawing border with Russia `is just ...
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Petty Officer 1st Class Wahkene Kitchenmaster removes ice from Polar Star`s hull in below-freezing temperatures in the Chukchi Sea, December 28, 2020. US Coast Guard/PO1 Cynthia Oldham Polar Star, the Coast Guard`s only working icebreaker, wrapped up an Arctic mission in February. The 45-year-old ship is `definitely showing its age,` its commanding officer said. See more stories on Insider`s business page. The months-long Arctic operation that Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star finished last month was a rare mission for the US`s sole heavy icebreaker. It was the first time a US icebreaker had been in the Arctic in winter since 1982. The crew overcame `treacherous` conditions, but they also...